Full of Joy

The Joy Jacket has been on my wish list for a while. It was on my MakeNine for 2019, and didn't get done, so it was added again for MakeNine 2020. Well..... I've finally done it! Very pleased I am with myself too. It is a really good pattern, and didn't present many challenges - …

The Children’s Edition

It's been a long wait, but here are my experiences with some very popular patterns I sewed over the summer- the Pic N Mix Tee and Lightning leggings, both by Made by Jack's Mum, and the Geranium dress by Made by Rae. Then there is a dungaree pattern by Burda, and a sunhat which was …

I Dreamed of a Kalle

Yes, folks, the Kalle first came onto my dream list quite a while ago. It was on my Makenine for 2019, and then I included it again for 2020 (in connection with doing a FBA for the first time). So, lockdown was a perfect opportunity to actually tackle it. In a previous post I described …

Me Made May 2020 – the findings

My first MMMay was in 2017. I had, by then, been gradually adding some me-mades to my wardrobe after getting back into sewing in 2012. But it was limited, due to learning about new patterns and techniques, and my older body shape, as well as time restrictions because I was still working, and difficuties in …

Just to finish – May 2020

The joy of this challenge has been marred by the events in America, which have affected us all, I feel so sad and angry. Pics of clothes that I have made seem trivial and insignificant. I did finish Me Made May, and I did post the pictures, but I feel deeply about the injustices which …

Nearly there! MMMay week four

I can hardly believe that we've been in lockdown throughout this challenge. For some people it may have been more difficult than usual, but I have actually managed quite well, because I haven't been busy doing other stuff, like meeting friends and going out for coffees. I have kept to my pledge, but there were …

Me Made May – week three done

I have loved seeing people's Me Made May posts on Instagram, and I am impressed with how well everyone is doing, seeing as this started out as a "gentle" challenge. I'm keeping up too, with my pledge to pair neglected ready-to-wear items with my me-mades. As we transition into the warmer end of the month, …

We’re half way!

We're half way through, and people are still going strong. Although I have to say that my pledge is becoming more challenging as the month progresses. I'm still managing to keep going - wearing memades with rtw items, but it hasn't always been easy. Part of the problem is being between seasons - going from …

MeMadeMay Week One – Pledge evaluation

So, I pledged to wear something memade every day in May, but also to dig out neglected RTW items each day, to see how they would contribute to my wardrobe. I have kept to my pledge! So far! It's time to look at how it has worked out for the first week. Here are my …

A Kalle of Errors

I made a Kalle shirt. The Kalle, and a full bust adjustment, are on my Makenine list, so I set out to make this first as a wearable toile, and boy did I need to. I have made so many silly, avoidable mistakes, and I have learned so much, it was definitely worth the practice …